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VOL. XI.
PORTLAND, OREGON"; SATURDAY, MAKC1I 10, 1907.
NO. 47.
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THE FRST NATIONAL BANK OF KALISPELL
KALISPELL, MONTANA
D. R. I'EKLEIt, I'rci., V. 1, J.EnEItT, V. I'rei.. It. E. WEDSTKIt, Cash., W. D. LAWBON, A. C(ish.
Trin.net RRcnorM tanking business:. Drafts Issued, available In nil cities of ttie United
States sml Kuroc, IIoiik Kong anil Manila. Collections wade on favorable- terms.
LADD & TILTON, Bankers Portland, Oregon
Established In 1859. Transact a Goncral Hanking Uiislncss. Intorest allowod on tlmo do
posits. Collections made at all points on (avorablo terms. letters of Credit Issued avallablo In
Kuroio and tho Eastern States, Sight Kxchango and Toles;rathlo Transfers sold on Now rk,
Washington, Chicago, St Louis, Denver. Omaha, Han Kranclsco and various tiolnts In Oregon,
Washington, Idaho, Montana and Urltlsh Columbia. Exohatigo told on Uindon, l'arls, Dorlln,
.Frankfort and Hong Kong.
UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK
OF PORTLAND, OREGON.
J. C. A1N8WOIIT1I, Prnildent. W. II. AYKIl, Vice-President. R. W. BCHMEER, Cashier
A. M. WIMUI1T, Asslstaut Cashier.
Transacts a general banking business. Drafts Issuod, available In alt cltlos of the United
States and Europe, Hong Kong and Manila. Collections in ado on favorable terms.
NORTHWEST CORNER THIRD AND OAK STREETS.
THE PENINSULA
Capital, fully paid up, $25,000.00. Surplus and undivided profit, $3,000.00.
Commenced Businett June 5, 1905.
omCEKB: J. W. FORDNEY, President; It. T. l'l.ATT, Vice President; C. A. WOOD, Cashier.
HOARD OK DIRECTORS: J. W. Kontner, It. T. Plait, F. C. Knapp, W. A. llrower, II. I. Powers,
Tlios. Coclirnti, M. I.. Ilolbrook, 0. A, Wood.
"Oldost Hank In tho
DEXTER, HORTON
Cardial 1200.000
BANKERS
noposiis )j,mvihj
Arcounts of Northwe.t Paclfle Hanks solicited upon terms which will granrto thorn tho
most liberal afrommottatlons consistent with tholr lalanrcs and responsibilities. Wm.M.
I.ndd, President; N. II. I.atlmor, Matiagor; M. W, Peterson, Cashlor. Bcaltlc, Washington.
THE I'lRST NATIONAL. UANK OI PORT TOWNHI3ND
hstabllshed ies Collections promptly made and remitted.
FIRST NATIONAL
Capital,
SurplUH, $1,000,000
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Ompllml mntl Surplum $180,000 OO
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY
W. XI
I. A PI)
President
CHAD.
CARPENTER
Vlco Prelilnt
FIRST NATIONAL BANK!
walla Walla, Washington. (First National Hank in tne tjiato.)
Transacts a General Banking Business.
CAPITAL IIOO.OW. BURPLUH 1100,000.
LKVI ANKKNY. President. A. II. IIKYN0LD8. Vlco Presldout. A. It. nURPORD, Cashlor
THE NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE
TAOOMA, WASH.
UNITED STA TES DEPOSITARY
CmpHml $200,000 Surplum $200,000
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT
OFFICERS Chester Thorno, President: Arthur Albortson, Vlro Proildent and Cashier)
iFredurlck A. Rico, Assistant Cashlor; Uelbort A. Young, Assistant Cashier.
JNO. C. AINHWORTH, Pros. JNO. 8. llAKKIt, Vlco Pres. P. C. KAUFHMAN, 2d Vlco Pros.
A. U. PR1C1IARD, Cashlor. r P. IIABKKLL, JR., Assistant Cashlor.
THE FIDELITY TRUST COMPANY BANK
General Banking CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, $390,000 Safe DepoaH Vaults
.SAVINGS DEPARTMENTS Intorest at tho Rato of 3 jxir cent ior Annum, Credited Beral-Aniiualljr
TACOMA. WASHINQTON
AI.FIIKD COOI.IDOK, Pres. A. V. McCI.AINK Vlco Pres AARON KUIIN, Vlco Pres.
CJIAB. K. SCIUIIKK, Caahtp. I). U. WOODWARD, Asst. Cashier.
THE COLFAX NATIONAL BANK of Oolf ax Wash.
Oapllal, $120,000.00
Transacts n genorul banking biiHinoaa. Special facilities for handling Knstorn
Washington and Idaho Items.
VANCOUVER NATIONAL BANK Vancouver, Wash.
Loading Financial Institution In Southwestern Washington
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY
CAPITAL, 950,000 SURPLUS, $50,000 ASSETS, $1,000,000
I.KVI ANKKNY Presidents I. 0. CRAWF()RI, Vice Presidents W. P. CONNAWAY, Cashier
DIRKCTORB
UajvI Ankeny, Harry I.add Corbett, W, P. Craford, K.G.Crawford, W. W. McCrcdlo
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
MoorsslieucJ,
JOHN I.AM I),
President
DAVII) APKKQAARl), LKW
Vice President
Interectt Palcl on
FIRST NATIONAL BANK of
Turin Loans Negotiated. Firo and
General Hanking Husldess.
Capital, tJO.ood K. ARNKBON, Pre. 0. R. JACOIU Cashier
4 Pur Cont Inturtust Paid on Tlmo DoponltM
THE
FIRST INATIOINAL,
OF DUUUTH, MINNESOTA.
APITAL, HOO.OOO SURPLUS 73(1,000
U. S. Govsrnment Depositary.
OKOROK PALM Kit
President
V. L. MKYKIIS
Cashier
UKO.
La Grande National Bank lAoS?SSSE
Capital mntl Surplus, $120,000
DIRKCT0R8! J. M. Berry, A. D. Coaler. V. J. Holmes, V. M. liyrklt, F. I Meyers. Geo. L
Cleaver. Geo. Palmer.
The Merchants INational Bank
Of Ht. Puul, MlnnuHOtn
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY
Capital, 1,000,000.00 Surplus, $500,000.00
TrnnaaoUu nencrnl bunklns lutlnj. Corroapondvnco Invited
OFFICERS-KENNETH CLARK, President: OEO. II. PRINCE, Vice President: II. W,
PARKER, Cashier; II. VAN VLKCK, Assistant Cashier.
Prince. C. II
tiiucu-iuiui cravriortl UvlDESton. l
uigctow. Jt.u. .Noyes, V, M. Watklns,
Thomas A.Marlow,
W. U.
Parsons, J ,M, Han,naford, Charles P. Noyes.
RfflHg
Our new plant on Front St., between Seven
teenth and Nineteenth Sts., is the most modern
Engineering Plant on the Pacific Coast Work
placed with us will be executed with efficiency
and despatch.
ST. JOHNS, ORE.
State of Washington."
& CO.
Burplus and undivided
proms, fi,iw
BANK
Or PORTLAND
ORUOON
$800,000
DopoHltH, $13,000,000
of NorthYaMma, Wash.
W.I..BTEINWEO,
Cashier
A. n. CLINK
Assistant Cashier
ESTABLISHED
luat
MlnnuMotu
A, 1IUNT0C
Cashier
ARTHUR II. COSTAIN,
Asst. Cashlor
Time Deposit
East Grand Forks, Mian.
Cyclono Insurants
Written. Does a
BAINK
UCLKAVKR W. I
Asst. Cashlor
I1RBNII0I.TH
Asst. Cashier
BANK
ston, Kenneth Clark, J. II Bklnner, Louis W, Hill, Geo. II,
M. Watklns. L. P. Ordwar. F. II. KcIIol'. E. N. Baunders!
L. P. Urdway. K. II,
NEWS OF THE WEEK
In a
Condensed Form for
Busy Headers.
Our
HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS
h Resume of tho Loss Important but
Not Less Interesting Event-
of tho Past Wook.
Dowlo'a funeral eernion, written by
lilniHolf, cursed iiis enctnlca.
Ilnnininn wnnts rnllnmds excepted
from Sherman ntitl-trust law.
Finlund line just hold its llrdt olec
tion under unlver.'iil Hiiffntge.
Tlio JnpntH'HO nprecmont litis licen
carried out In Ban Francltx:c und Wash
ington. Svlunitr. and Iltiof, tho Son Francisco
Kraflcrn, have lout every point to fur in
tho courtd.
The total dent lis duo to the disaster
on tho French wmnliip Jeim hua now
readied 103.
Speaker Cannon and other n'oinhcM
of tho conKicKtdnnal party nt I'at 11 ma
exprcHt Hitrpriro'itl tho amount of work
that has been dune on the cuiml.
Ex-Senator llurton, of Kanm, will
probably Htu) in Jail an extra nioiith
bceauHo of IiIh inability to pay his lino
of rJ.GOO.
Homer Davenport will send 0110 of
his Arabian horses iutohh tho continent
to prove tho strong enduring powers of
that breed. A cousin of the c.irtconitt
will ride tho animal.
The improvement in Archie Koosc
volt'H condition continuos.
Paper manufacturers throughout tho
country will mlvunco tho prlco oi their
product! soon.
Iloo'sovolt hns told Governor Gillette
that legislation by California will pre
vent Japanese exclusion.
The strike of Portland mlllmcn may
close down some business houses Jliat
have need for many boxes.
Stuyvestant Fish, who wuh tluown
out of tho Illinois Contrnl presidency
by llarritnan, has gono to Gould.
Fifteen passengers on a J.os Angeles
trolloy car wero badly injuiedbyn
Soutiicrn Pacific englno striking tho
ear.
A Clilcago grand jury is after tho eo-
called church and cuhool furnltii(o
trust. Tho indictments clmrgo tho
trust with controlling 80 per cent of
tho busmoxs of tho country.
One of tho Jnpaucso warships coining
to Jamestown will lmvo great attractions
for naval inou. It has u speed hotter
than any of ours and was tlnishod in
less than two years after tho keel was
laid, which is bettor tlmo than is mndu
In American yards. Tho vessel was
built by tho Jnpanofo.
Tho nooplo of Oklahoma are to vote
on prohibition.
M. FetkoCf, tho Itulgarian premier,
fins been assassinated.
Nicaragua cs accused of spying on
tho American minister.
Premier Stolypln promlsos not to dis
eolvo tho Itussiun dounut.
Nicaragua Is paid to bo prepacring n
forco with wliich.to attack Honduras by
soa.
Tho Kansas houso hns passed the
eonnto bill providing for 2-ceut iihhoii
gor faro.
Ilussia and Gonnany will both op
pose disarmament at Tho Hague peaco
conference.
Knoxvillo, Tenn., by a majority of
nearly 2,000, bus voted to lmvo no sa
loons in tho city.
Bristol has received a iccoss npioint
mont from tho president us district at
torney for Oregon.
It is charged tlutt Hermann's attor
neys lmvo attempted to lmvo witneflceH
for tho government tell a story that
will help the defendant.
A Texas man 1ms just been arrested
for a crime for which ho allowed his
father to hang in 1874. Tho deathbed
confessionof a witness caused thourre.-t.
I .Missouri valley lumbermen favor a
joint rato.
' HiiHsIan reactionaries plan to dicmlvo
tho douma
I Dritain and Russia may unite to
keep order in Persia.
War between unions may close tho
Goldfield, Nevada, mines
Jerome Is confident of being able to
destroy tho Thaw defense.
Paris electricians havo won
strike and tho big city again has
tl.eir
light
and power,
Michigan copper companies are
pleading with the governor to allow
them to form a trust so as to success
fully fight their rivals.
POINT AGAINST HERMANN.
Answered Loiters, but Copies of An
swers Not Found.
Washington, .Match 1G. Evidence
decidedly damaging to Uingcr llor
matin was introduced by tho govern
ment todny In tho trial of tho ox-land
commissioner for destruction of 35 lot
tcrprcBB copybooks, alleged to have
contained ollloial correspondence.
Charts L. Dubois, chief of survey di
vision; 1). C. Sherman, formerly Her
mann's financial clerk, and John S.
WHo, another clerk in tlio land olllco,
all identified several letters taken from
tho files of the land olllco, all pertain
ing to government business and all en
dorsed on tho hack, "answered by
commissioner."
Thoy nil agreed that this endorse
ment slguilled that Hermann himself
dictated the leplies and that his an
swers wero press-copied in what wero
known ns tho commissioner's "person
al" letter-books. It. was also brought
out by the government that careful
search through tho letter-books now in
tho land olllco failed to dltcloso copies
of tho answers to theso particular let
ters, thereby strongly Intimating thai
tho letters must have been copied In
tho books destroyed by Hermann as
charged in the Indictment, and that
tho hooks, thciofore, contained olllclal
correspondence.
No stronger evidence in support of
Indictment hat heretofore been given
during tho protracted trial. In fact,
most of tlio evidence Btibmiltted up to
this tlmo has boon designed to chow a
rnotlvo for tho destruction of tho bookH
und had no direct bearing upon tliu
actual clmrgo contained In tho indict
ment. Today's evidence Is very strong
in support of the Indictment, and while
It is circumstantial, yet leaves little
doubt in tho minds of thoso who lmvo
followed tho cu8o that Hermann's so
called "prlvato" letter-books in fact
contained much correspondence relat
ing to tho business of his olllco.
MAY PROMOTE IMMIGRATION.
Government Will Not Interfore With
Movement of Southorn States.
Washington, March 15. Informa
tion received today renders it clear
that tho immiuratlon authorities, as
0110 result of the toveral conferences re
cently hold, in which tho president,
Secretary Straus, Attorney General
llouaparte, Commissioner of Immigra
tion Sargent and prominent men of tire
South have jwrticiputcd, will interprot
tlio existing immigration law as it was
Interpreted In the South Carolina case.
Tho attorney general has held that tho
immigrants landed at Charleston, S. C,
lint November, are legally in tho coun
try. Thoy wero inducod to como to
Aiuorlca by authorized agents of South
Carolina and tho passage inonny for
some, nt least, of them was Mild by
tho stato, and others by contributions
of tlio citizens. Several other Southern
states lmvo decided to seek immigra
tion along tho same linos us were fol
lowed by South Carol Ina and it is un
derstood they will not bo interfored
with.
CHANGES CANAL BOARD.
Roosevelt Receives Resignations
and
Appoints New Members.
Washington, March 15. Tho presi
dent today received the resignations as
members of the hthmiau Canal coin
mission of Hear Admiral F.ndicott,
llrigadler General C. P. Haines and I).
M. Hurrod, to tako effect tomorrow.
To till tho vacancies ho announced tho
appointment of John F. Stevens ns
chairman of tlio commission to succeed
T. P. Shonls, and ns commissioners
Lieutenant Colonol Goelhals, Majors
Gaillard und Siobert, Civil F.nglnneor
Hossenu, Dr. Gorims and Jackson
Smith.
Kx-Sonator Hlackburu will lmvo to
await tho retirement from tho commis
sion of Mr. Stevens about April 1.
Enjoins New Copper Deal.
Grand Kapids, Mich., March 15.--Judgo
Knnppen, of tho United States
Circuit court, today admitted that yes
terday ho tanned a restraining order for
bidding stockholders of tho CalumctA
Hecla Mining company from holding u
meeting to volo proxies in tho Osceola
company, und hearing on an injunction
was sot for March 25. Judgo Knappon
refused absolutely to discuss tho mutter.
Tho action beforo Judgo Knnppen was
instituted by Mr. JJoynton, attorney for
tho Uigelow interests in tho Ouceolu
mine. ,
Sell to Insurance Company.
Miiun, March 15. In tho town of
IJorsano, near this city, 2,000 persons
wero today mndo homeless by a flro
which destroyed tho greater part of tho
village. Tho people were Indifferent
to the spread of tho Humes, because
their property was Insured, and tho au
thorities wero obliged to forco peatants
I to work to check tho firo.
ROADS TO RETRENCH
State Legislation Everywhere Is
Having Its Effect.
RETALIATION NOT THEIR AIM
Claim It Prudonco to Stop Construe-
tloh Until They Know Where
Monoy Is Doming From.
Chicago, Mnrch 14. Railroad presi
dents agree that the general disposition
nil over tho country to attack tho roads
by means of hostllo bills hits readied a
stago whero some decided action must
bo taken or the country will suffer se
verely. As a matter of fact, tho roads
already lmvo suffered tremendous
losses, but eventually tho heaviest bur
den will fall upon tho public in dimin
ished and inferior scrvico, general re
trenchment, clteaper equipment and
tho abandonment of extensions which
would dovolop now country.
Tho greatest danger, according to all
authorities, lies in tho great crop of
two-cent rate bills, regardless of tho
conditions in tho states adopting tlio
hills. In the Fust it is possible to main
tain good sorvico at this rate. In tlio
West it is not.
llcujnmiu Wiuchcll, president of tlio
Hock Island system, prolmbly best
epitomizes tho sense of all thu replies
received to messages sent all presi
dents asking for an opinion on present
conditions und what was necessary to
reduce tho danger of poorer sorvico.
Mr. Wincliell says:
"If tho Interstate Commerce com
mission does its work wisely and
sanely, as I bolievo it will do, tho rail
roads lmvo nothing to fear. Thoy will
get even justice, which is all thoy ask.
I urn relying on tho sound senso of
fairness of thu Apierlcnn pooplo to stop
beforo thu situation becomes ucuto
llnuuclally. It is a mistake to say tho
mil roads are rotallatlig by reducing
their scrvico und abandoning great en
terprises. It is simplo prudence, 11
bowing to tlio storm. Wo aro forced
to stop building new lines, buying ears
and other equipment until wc know
whero tho money is coming from. It
is simplo business sense, and not retal
iation. "I am heuitily in accord wtlh tho
plan fm railroad presidents to confer
with President Koosovolt. Wo must
tako tho public mora hito our confi
dence ami break down tho distrust. Co
operation with tho government in
laudable reforms Is u good thing."
HOPE TO RECOVER THE MONEY
Treasury Theft Has Not Yet Been
Returned, However.
Chicago, March 11. "If tho man
wlio got tho $17:1,000 from tho suh
treasury will send it htck through the
mail or by express, thu chances are that
ho nuver will bo detected."
This observation was inudo yesterday
by a high Fedorul ollloial working on
the disappearance of tho money, and it
represents tlio hopo of tho government
authorities, so fur as can bo learned
from anyone engaged In tho investiga
tion. Tho hopo that tho money would
bo returned in some mysterious fashion
fa II oil to mntorlullzo.
Doputy Treasurer Iluiitz admitted for
tho llrst tlmo that there is a reinoto
possibility that tho cash in tho sub.
treusuiy is not 17:i,000 short. He
inudo it with a reservation.
Defects Found In Dreadnaught.
Ixmdon, March II. According to
tlio Chronicle today, tlio olllclal ac
counts of the Dreadnought's Ix'havior
on hor trip to Trinidad aro not alto
gether supported hy pilvalo letters.
Tho engines worked well, but tho heat
In tho eugiuo room exceeded anything
over experienced by tlio-o on board.
Owing to tho great size of tho ship, her
maneuvering qualities nt slow speed
wero not equal to thoso of small ships.
It is stated that tho big battleship can
not keep her station with reciprocating
ships at 20 knots, and that for nlbt
maneuvering without lights, in close
formation, tho ship is out of tho run
ning. Will Carry Out Agreement
Wushington, March 11. Following
tho receipt of a telegram tonight from
President Walsh of tho Sun Francisco
board of education, announcing tlio
carrying into effect of tlio agreement
between tho president, Secrotury Itnot,
tho San Frunolsco mayor and school
board on tho Japanese (piostion, Presi
dent Hoosovelt tomorrow will sign tho
passport amendment of the immigra
tion bill. Tho case pending to tost the
constitutionality of tho law segregating
Japanese children, will' not I) dis
missed. Pennsylvania Streams Swollen.
I'ilt-duirg, March 14. Dispatches
from all sections of Western Pennsyl
vania report heavy rains last night and
rapidly rising waters. Streams are
already beyond their tanks and much
territory It submerged.
GRAFT IN IRRIGATION.
Officials ana u..'., actors in Idaho
Work Suspected.
HoIro, March l.'l. Evidences of graft
In tho arid land reclamation sorvico of
tlio government 1ms been discovered
und is now in possession of tho depart
ment of tlio Interior nt Washington.
Action looking toward a number of In
dictments is anticipated. Tho princi
pal ovidence, bo far us disclosed hero,
relates to grafts in Idaho, but it in
snid that similar conditions exist
throughout tho service and that olllclala
In nearly nil tho Western stntes wlioro
irrigation work is in progress will havo
to nimwer.
Tlio Fedorul grand jury, now in bob
bIoh liete,vlll probably tako tho mat
ter up, so far us this stnto is nffectcd,
if tho new secrotury of tho interior,
James It. Gnrlield, says tho word, and
decides to furnish evidence now in his
possession. Agents of thu deputrment
have been conducting an investigation
for some time. Their discoveries in
Idaho arc suid to t)pify conditions in
otlior places, and a reorganization of
tho department is said to bo in pros
pect. Tho chnrges in general nro that en
gineers and other olllcials of tho de
partment aro "standing In" with fa
vored contractors in some Instances,
and in other instances have thrown out
bide in order to mako commissions on
the purchase of machinery by Hie gov
ernment and to profit hi other ways.
In Idaho tho llolse-Payetto Irrigation
project bus been undor spcuinl scrutiny.
Evidcnco has been secured hcnrluir,
on tho rlcatlons of tho contracting firm
of Hubbard k Carlson, having head
quarters at Hotse, with certain depart
ment olllcials. It is charged in ufll
davits now on file that this firm has re
ceived many special favors and expla
nation has been asked of tho reason for
this.
EXPLOSION ON WARSHIP.
All France Appalled at Disaster on
New Battleship.
Toulon, March l.'l. Thu powder
magazines 011 board tho French battle
ship Jena blew up at 1:!I5 o'chek yes
terday afternoon, and us a result Cup
tain Adlgard, commander of tho battle
ship; Captain Vortier, chief of stuff of
tho Mediterranean squadron, and from
70 to 80 bluejackets aro dead, while
Itoar Admiral Mancorou and hundreds
of men uro suffering from injuries.
Naval circles aro aghast and tho publiu
is stunned by tho appalling catastrophe,
coming so soon after tho loss of tho
French stihrnariuo boat I.utin, in which
10 men mtt death.
Tlio entire after part of tho Jena wuh
blown to pieces. The bodies of the vic
tims wero hurled through tho air by 11
succession of explosions and panlo
stricken workmou at tho arsenal fled
for their lives from tlio v.cinlty of thu
dryihxtk. Scons on hoard tlio Joua
Jumped oveiltourd on tho stone quays
anil sustained serious Injuries.
Tho primary cause of thu accident
was tlio premature explosion of a tor
pedo. What caused tho explosion is
not known, hut tho powder magazines!
of tho Jena wero set on tiro and thu re
sulting exploHloiiri practically destroyed
what was considered one of tho best
vesseh of tho French navy. Thu Jena
hud just undorgono tho final construc
tion of her hull and machinery, tlio
latter tmrt haying been partly over
hauled preparatory to joining tho
squadron today.
DAKOTA'S CREW PAID OFF.
Sailors of Wrecked Steamship to bs
Sont Homo.
Yokohama, March 12. Tho crow of
tho wrecked steamer Dakota has been
discharged Tho Europeans will bo
sent to America on tho American
steamer Tremont. Tho Asiatics will
Ihi sent to Hongkong. Tho majority of
tlio pnst-ongers left hero will tako tho
steamer Siberia. Their hotel and other
expenses wero paid by tho Gcreat
Northern Steamship company, owners
of the Dakota,
Tho American consul has sent $150
to tho governor of Chibii prefecture for
distribution among tho fishermen who
assisted in the rercuo of tho American
pasKingors. No salvage measures lmvo
yet been taken,
An olllclal inquiry has been arranged,
steps having been taken for tho preior
vation of evidcnco. Captain Franuke,
of tho Dakota, is still at tho scene of
tho wreck, uwaiting tho decision of tho
underwriters.
Uncle Sam to Make Torpedoes.
Washington, .March 13. Admiral
Mason, chief of tlio naval bureau of
ordnance, has completed pluns for tho
construction of a totiicdu factory at tin
Newport naval station, and exjxo's to
advertise at onco for proposals. Thia
will bo tho ilist timo tho government
has undertaken to mako Its own torpe
does on a largo scalo. Tho now factory
will give omploment to at least 200
skilled workmen, It Is proposed to
mako every part of thu torpedo except
tho steel flask which contains the com
pressed uii .
Congressmen Arrive at Colon.
Colon, March l.'l. The steamer Pan
ama arrived today with 53 congress
men, who are desirous of inspecting
tho wcik on tho canal,
W WW. ry fc